Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,835 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,835 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

This is the grave of Big Bill Broonzy. Born possibly in 1893, but also possibly in 1903 (big discrepancy!), Lee Bradley was one of 17 children his parents had. He was possibly born in Scott, Mississippi, but possibly born in Lake Dick, Arkansas. Now, Broonzy always claimed he was born in 1893 and that’s reflected on the grave stone. But researchers into the lives of these blues legends have uncovered family records suggesting 1903. I’m not going…